East of Jimbaran, on the southern part of Bali, is its own artificially created paradise. The history of the closed hotel complex Nusa Dua dates back to the beginning of the 1970s - then this wonderful idea appeared at the Indonesian Corporation on Tourism Development. The idea was to isolate local communities from whims and bad morals of foreign tourists, well, at the same time, to protect foreign tourists from the whims of local residents.
In many ways, the project turned out to be more than successful: Nusa Dua is a luxurious bauble attached by five-star adhesive plane to the rest of Bali. Lawns here are very clean and very green, there are no random holes on sidewalks and bumps, even smooth roads. Grand resorts overlook private and public beaches with imported sand, where there are no merchants and destructs who are trying to drag you on a massage or anywhere. There are no varungs in sight, and restaurants that stand on the coast at least three-star (if they were given stars) and parking. Everything is for the comfort of guests - there is no street trade, the local residents enter the resort area is closed, at least noise, expensive shops, the best water sports, private beaches, staff with perfect English, etc.
In general, the only thing that reminds tourists about the fact that they are in Indonesia, so these are taxi drivers, sometimes quite annoying. Mostly in Nusa Dua, tourist pachnikov from around the world, those who love comfort and luxury, and are ready to post for this considerable money. Although the beaches are available here to any tourists, and in general you can often visit the hotel's restaurant, as well as swim in their pool, but only it is worth checking the ahead, so as not to run into trouble, cutting around the territory.
Naturally, Nusa Dua can be offered really beautiful hotels, besides, here you will find many hotels in international networks. But, by the way, there are the same hotels throughout Bali, and not only here. But in Nusa Dua you can count on premium services and top amenities - and at a higher price.
Since for many Indonesia is an exclusively hotel-beach-hotel hotel, this dear holiday in an artificial bubble is clearly the fact that the doctor prescribed. For others, it is shown to spend the day at the gland to the wild and unknown territories of the island - Jimbaran, Kuta, Legian and Ubud - and again you can return to spa salons for $ 100 per hour. Nusa Doua is clearly not included in the list of desired and favorite places for many of many tourists who really want to know that they are resting in such a beautiful and cultural and diverse Indonesia, although for many, especially for families who wanted only a comprehensive beach holiday, good Golf fields and elite travelers with means in the neighborhood, Nusa Dua really meets all the requirements. To go to this resort one girl will be just not entirely scary - you can only be afraid of dried tourists. But here is the advice: if you make a choice in favor of a luxury hotel in Nusa-Dua, try to make efforts and "jump over the fence" to see what Bali can offer. The rich culture of the island is, that's what should be interested in first of all, it seems to me!
Even a trip to a slightly more north island Tanjung Benoa will offer some contact with what you have seen on your beach, although there is also not a particularly cultural place there. Located closer to Seransgan and Sanuru, Tanjung Benoa was once a long thin oblique with thickets of mangrove forests, protecting the water of the bay. Today is the place where tourists and locals come to relax on quiet beaches or try different water sports - water skiing, parasailing and banana. In addition, perhaps, there is not so much in order to be done. But it is the closest to Nusa Dua a piece of "Real Bali", with Varunga, local residents, simpler tourists. Of course, this is not the most interesting place, but the northernmost tip, with his mosque and the village - already something more interesting.
As for the beaches of Nusa Dua marked above, they are written-rewritten on the Internet, then, undoubtedly, these beaches are one of the best. However, it is not necessary to believe those who write that there are no echoes at all, well, or that they are almost not noticeable. Foams are very noticeable, even, can be said, they are terrible, these are fed in Nusa Dua. And at these moments the picture is no longer so impressive.
Algae is exposed, there are a lot of algae -brrr, unpleasant and ugly. It seems that the largest problems with swimming in the ocean in Nusa Dua - the hotel "Grand Hyatt". Anyway, during the low tide, the depth is not greater than the knee, but in your hotel there will definitely be a swimming pool, where you can swim in these not particularly favorable hours. By the way, in all hotels hanging the schedule of tides, so you can subjend a trip to the beach. It will work out, mostly, only up to 10 in the morning (the truth is still with algae). By the way, there is still a fairly strong lateral flow. That you mean, it is necessary to leave a child without supervision in an inflatable circle, in a couple of minutes you will have to catch him in a pair of tens of meters from the place where you left it. But it's not everywhere, do not worry - the beach is long! If you are worried about the purity of the beach and coastal water, then in vain. Yes, when the tide begins, along with small waves it can nail a bit of garbage, but more often organic - branches there, sticks, twigs. It does not particularly worry, and all this garbage workers of the beach and the hotel quickly run - still, this is Nusa Dua, the perfect place!
Sometimes on the beaches it is very deserted and deserted - everyone will not see such a favorite Thai popular resorts. And yet, for the sea, go to Nusa Dua, in my opinion, it is not worth it, at least some hotels are of course doing artificial deepening - there is prettier and more comfortable. It seems to me that Bali is in general the place is not particularly bathing and not diving, but the general institutional. No, there are cool beaches, but you need to search them.
In general, resting in Nusa Dua is very and very difficult to learn about the real life and culture of Balinese, without leaving the resort. And just as difficult to have fun, if you do not ride in Kut. Hence the conclusion: Nusa Dua - the place is far from all.